BA Geography at The Ohio State University

Geography is the study of distributions, patterns and movements across space — both physical and social. Human geographers study the geographic patterns of various human activities: economic, political and cultural. Physical geographers focus on the geography of physical process and their effects: the geography of weather and climate. At Ohio State, students can choose from two specializations: The Physical Geography specialization (BS) explores the structures and processes controlling the dynamics of the natural world, and how the natural world shapes and is shaped by human action.

Faculty: Arts and Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

The geography program requires that students complete all courses in their major track with a grade of C- or higher, with an average GPA of C. All specializations require at least 10 courses. Students in the urban, regional and global studies or the environment and society specializations earn a Bachelor of Arts. Students in the climatic studies, physical geography, geographic information studies or spatial analysis specializations earn a Bachelor of Science.

Career pathways

The ability of urban, regional and global studies specialization graduates to analyze and to integrate various aspects of Earth’s human and physical environments makes them attractive candidates for positions with planning and development agencies at the federal, state and local levels.

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